Herpen

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Hèrrepe (dialect form), Hèrpe (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as herpina in 815-816. Derived from Proto-Germanic *harpa (“sharp bend”), here potentially referring to an old meander of the Meuse. Compare Herpt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛr.pə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Her‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɛrpən

Proper noun

Herpen n

1. A village and former municipality of Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Herpenaar
• Herpens

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN